The MBA Admissions Studio

MBA Admissions Strategy: From Profile Building to Essay Writing, by Avi Gordon, is a McGraw-Hill bestseller. It is widely acclaimed as the best resource for MBA applicants. See reviews.

Client Feedback

The MBA Admissions Studio has hundreds of satisfied clients. Below are some samples of applicant feedback. These are 100% genuine reports, exactly as written by clients. The MBA Admissions Studio stands ready to demonstrate the veracity of these comments, and the schools' acceptances, if required.

Applicant: "Thank you so much for all your help through the application process! I appreciated your honesty when an essay topic was not resonating and your ability to coax a better, more detailed story, out of me. It has all paid off, I have been admitted to Wharton, MIT, Kellogg and Duke (Columbia is still pending)!!! I am incredibly thrilled and humbled by all of this. Now I have a tough, but good decision to make!" Postscript: "I actually ended up withdrawing the Columbia application. (because) I decided to go to Wharton! I'm super excited and nervous. I'm heading up to Philly this weekend to find an apartment. Can you believe that I have to be on campus August 1st? That is so soon!" — admitted to Wharton, MIT Sloan, Kellogg, Duke

Applicant: "Avi, I am admitted to NYU Stern! I am absolutely thrilled!! Finally, I am going somewhere after two years of trying. Thank you very much for your profiling editing service and advice on my reapplication. I know I could not have done it without your help. Once again thanks very much and I will keep you posted on other results."— admitted to NYU Stern

Applicant: "Hey Avi, Just heard back from HBS. Fortunately it was positive ;). Will give it a week or two to sink in but everything points to Boston this fall. Anyways, super thanks for your help - both in coaching and on the essays. Was really helpful and I'm sure it strengthened my odds in the process. Will definitely recommend you to friends applying next year. Again, thanks!" — admitted to HBS.

Applicant: "t was wonderful to work with you and I recommend you to anyone who asks. When I start, I will have an MIT blog this Fall and will put a link to you as well, to say:
'Avi Gordon has been instrumental when I applied to MIT Sloan School of Management. I got into MIT!! I also later got accepted into Wharton, Hopkins, and other top schools!n Avi helped develop my personal narrative and as I am already a physician and working professional, I can tell you his advice and approach was STILL invaluable. I bought the whole package and it was the best $$ I ever spent! I start at Sloan this Summer and I cannot wait.'" — admitted to MIT Sloan, Wharton, John Hopkins.

Applicant: Avi, thought I would close the loop and let you know that I was admitted to the Yale SOM program and have decided to attend next fall. I wanted to let you know that I was very impressed with your services. You lived up to expectations with your concise, no holds-barred approach to feedback that was always returned in a timely manner. You drastically helped me increase the quality of my essays both in terms of content and prose, making my overall candidacy much stronger. — admitted to Yale S.O.M.

Applicant: Just wanted to let you know that all our hard work has paid off. I got accepted to Wharton/Lauder. Very excited to start the program in May. Thanks again for all your hard work, dedication and patience. It has been great working with you, and I am sure it made a huge difference. Who else can you torment with so many re-dos of like 10 essays?! All the best to you! — admitted to Wharton-Lauder

Applicant: "Hello Avi, I just wanted to send you a quick update on my plan for business school this fall. As you know, I applied to the [withheld] round at Tuck. I was accepted and have decided to attend! I couldn't be more excited about going back to Dartmouth and am looking forward to my two years at business school. Thank you so much for all of your guidance during the business school process. I truly appreciated your insights." — admitted to Tuck-Dartmouth, Cornell-Johnson, Georgetown-McDonough

Applicant: "I wanted to share this great news with you. I've been accepted to IESE Business school!! I just got the acceptance mail today. I wanted to thank you for all the help and support that you gave me during the application process. I can definitely say that without your expert guidance in the application, I could not have achieved this. So thank you so much. Please give me a call if you are in the NYC area as i definitely owe you a drink!!" — admitted to IESE and NUS

Applicant: "You are splendid, magnificent, excellent! I cannot find the proper word to express how much I appreciate your valuable help to me. You are so good! I have updated based on ALL your suggestions... Hey, you can really make a difference. Very strong leadership ;) ...Your advice is my MBA bible! I think you really have the sharp eye for MBA applications. I really appreciate your valuable points. You are a really great mentor on my MBA applications.... Thank you once again for your great help! Thank you thank you thank you!." — (amalgam of emails from one client) admitted to Wharton.

Applicant: "I'm in Wharton, but hey it's not finished yet. I still need to write two essays to apply for scholarships. Can you believe that?? Another two essays! I'm dying :P Will keep you updated.... btw yesterday I received the offer from NYU Stern - perhaps the last offer. Just cannot thank you enough for your great work!" — admitted to Wharton, Chicago GSB, Columbia, and NYU Stern

Applicant: "Avi, Good news: I am accepted at HBS!! Thanks a lot for your support. I did not make it to Stanford though (but does not really matter now!). Enjoy the holidays." — admitted to HBS.

Applicant: "Hi Avi, I just wanted to let you know that my application to MIT was success. Your guidance helped me move through the application processes quickly and confidently. I'm very thankful for your help and I'm looking forward to starting at Sloan!" — admitted to MIT Sloan

Applicant: "Avi - Words can't express how grateful I am. I just got accepted to Stern!!!! You made the difference between sending in average essays and great essays. Your comments were on point and kept me focused. I'd recommend you to anyone. Thank you, again." — admitted to NYU Stern

Applicant: "Avi, I wanted to let you know that I recieved an offer for LBS's EMBA. Thank you for all your help and advice on the Essay's as well as the Resume, it help me polish my application, focus my essays and taylor my resume towards business school and LBS. I also appreciated the flexibility in MBA Studio's services which allowed me to target specifically the areas where I needed advice." — admitted to LBS EMBA.

Applicant: [Oct 13] "Hi Avi, Just wanted to let you know that I have just got invited to interview with Columbia! This is really fast, my app has only been under review for a couple of days...I just wanted to thank you for your help! Will keep you posted. Thanks!"
[Nov 10] "Just got a call from Columbia informing me that I got admitted! Again, thanks a lot for your help." — admitted to Columbia.

Applicant: "I actually received my acceptance letter to the master’s program at the Cornell School last Wednesday! I am thrilled to have been accepted. I actually started my online pre-courses this afternoon. I have never been more excited to start school! I just wanted to thank you again for all of your help during this stressful experience. Your insight and guidance were invaluable and I attribute my acceptance to your help." — admitted to Cornell.

Applicant: "I am glad that I chose the right service to guide me through the application process. With [your] help, I completed my applications with confidence and enthusiasm. It has been a challenging, yet rewarding experience!" — admitted to Kellogg.

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